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US considers sending airborne troops to seize Iranian oil hub amid conflict

Mar 24, 20268 sources

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Summary

The Pentagon is reportedly considering a plan to deploy US airborne troops to seize Iran's key Kharg Island oil hub, with the 82nd Airborne Division preparing for deployment to the Middle East. The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has returned to base after involvement in the conflict. The situation is described as part of ongoing hostilities between the US, Israel, and Iran, now in their 25th day.

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